Northeastern State University

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 20 USC S. 1232g was enacted in 1974 to protect the privacy of a student’s educational records. FERPA, which has also been referred to as the Buckley Amendment, was most recently revised in the Fall of 2000. Northeastern State University would like to notify you of the following specific rights you have under FERPA:

1. The right to inspect and review a student’s education records;
2. The right to amend inaccurate or misleading information;
3. The right to consent or not consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information;
4. And the right to file a complaint against an educational institution.

The procedure for requesting, amending, or filing information related to educational records is available through the Student Affairs, Student Financial Services, Business Affairs, and Admissions & Records offices. Please note that the University also has certain rights and legal responsibilities under FERPA. These include: the ability to disclose or access records for audits, evaluations, or to enforce or comply with legal reporting requirements to federal or state agencies; the responsibility to disclose personally identifiable information to appropriate parties to protect the health and safety of the student or community; the ability to disclose student directory information if you have been notified that certain types of information of provided to the public and the disclosure of records in connection with criminal disciplinary procedures.

There is a copy of the pertinent provisions of FERPA that is available at your request through the Student Affairs office. Students are allowed one free copy of this material. If you would like to review the law regarding your privacy rights in its entirety, it is recommended you consult the U.S. Department of Education web site. If you have questions or concerns regarding this information, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at 918-456-5511, ext. 2120.